Chi Li Slays the Serpent
- Why does Chi Li tell her parents that she wishes to volunteer to die but does not tell them that what she really hopes to do is kill the serpent? (Consider what would have happened if she had told them.) How does this affect her status as a hero, if at all?
- Find at least four specific examples of how this story is reflective of the Chinese society of the time. (What is the story content? What does it reflect?)
- Do you like Chi Li? Why or why not?